TY the Tasmanian tiger zips back into action with another great adventure set in the Australian outback, brandishing his boomerangs to smack down those pesky reptiles lead by Boss Cass. Boomerangs are just a part of TY's arsenal because he now can get his claws on a variety of menacing vehicles with souped up special abilities. Bush Rescue for the Game Boy Advance will keep your interest because of the various types of environments, mini-missions, and puzzles.

The weapons in the game are the primary reason why it's so much fun. TY's main weapon is the basic boomerang, but you are not stuck with it the whole game, because over time you can acquire some powerful upgrades. There are 21 different types of boomerangs available throughout the game to choose from. Some of them shoot fire or freeze your opponent. To really put the hurt on your foes, the Kaboomarang explodes, taking out whoever is in the way.

New to the TY series is a monetary system that gives the game a bit of a role playing feel. During your adventures, you come upon opals which you collect to use back at home base to purchase weapons and even buy licenses to drive new vehicles. The licenses are needed to drive the mechanical beasts you come upon during the game. They are called Bunyips, a kind of a robotic suit for TY and there are all different types you can jump into. The low end Battle Bunyip is a tough suit that can hover and glide, punching its way through his lizard foes, and on the other end the most powerful is called the Shadow Bunyip, which is equipped with an even more powerful punch as well as energy blasters that'll take down any boss.

Bush Rescue is not your typical side-scrolling jump and fight your way to the end game. True, it has that aspect, but backing it up are a lot of mini-missions to keep things interesting and new. These mini-missions play into the story as well as act as an intermission to give you a break. These missions include driving other means of transportation like helicopters, off-road trucks, and submarines. It is a nice change during the game to be given the chance to get behind the wheel of the off-road truck and run some lizard bikers off the road and jump over ramps. An added feature to this game is the unlockable cart racing mini-game that allows up to seven of your friends to race across different areas of the Outback against each other.

Deserts, rain forests, beaches, and so many more environments await you as you traverse through the 50 missions in this game. The graphics in each of these environments are very detailed and really draw you into the experience. They come across showing a very layered and detailed look that make the 2D side-scroller feel more 3D. The wide cast of old and new characters that help you through your missions are also a pretty cool feature. The 100+ characters help you get through tough spots when needed but don't get in the way when you want to just play the game without stopping and listening to someone talk on and on. The conversations are usually very short, and you can skip them if you're in a hurry.

Unfortunately, despite all of the things Bush Rescue does correctly, the sound effects are not the greatest. At times some of the sounds don't fit the actions of what the characters are doing, and other times they're noticeably absent when something should be playing.

Overall, I really enjoyed playing TY 2 Bush Rescue. It's a really great game if you are looking for something to play while traveling or trying to pass the time. You can save at any point, making it easy to pick up and play for a few minutes, and its decent-sized quest means you'll be playing for quite some time.